No committee elected him. No coalition chose him. No political elders handed him the crown. If anything, the crowd seems to be placing it on his head, one rally at a time.
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna addressing supporters during the Linda Mwanchi Western Region rally. [File, Standard]
"Sisi ndio Sifuna!"
When you think about it, it does not sound like an ordinary political chant. It sounds like a statement of identity.
For months now, I have found myself returning to videos from the Linda Mwananchi rallies. Not to analyse Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's speeches or count the politicians sharing his stage, but to watch the crowd.
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